Offence to travel stock without permit
29 Offence to travel stock without permit
A person commits an offence if the person—
travels stock; and
does not have a permit to travel the stock—
issued by the director‑general; or
issued under a corresponding law.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
This section does not apply to a person if—
the stock is restrained by the person; or
Example a person walking a horse using a halter and lead
the person travels the stock in a way that complies with an NLIS requirement that applies to the stock; or
the person travels the stock to or from a veterinary practitioner.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
In this section:
corresponding law means—
a law of a State regulating stock; or
a law prescribed by regulation as a corresponding law for this definition.
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